If I had to buy a proprietary machine, It would be a mac. All macs can't do is game. They have better video editing/music creation/ and photo editing software.

I really hope you're only talking about video editing/music creation/photo editing software that comes stock with apple computers... because if you are a serious photo or video editor, you DO NOT use the applications that come with any computer...
So your point is only valid for people who only casually make youtube videos or make (lol) garage band songs....

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edit: Mac Pros are good for video editors. A macbook pro isnt really powerful enough to run Final cut and arpeture. If it's something you do often
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Final Cut and Avid both run hundreds of times better on PCs than they do on Macs, Period.

People who use macs for video editing are either just trying to be "In with the fad" or they simply know absolutely nothing about computers besides their video editing software...

And I'm saying this from experience, At my school (I take a specialized course in Video Production in a separate HS that I go to every day for 2 hours, and then take my other classes back at my normal school) we have a Mac that cost around 2500 dollars that the teacher bought about 3 months ago, and a PC that the computer technology class built for us more than 6 months ago that cost them about 2000 dollars(Quad core Q66 and an ATI FireGL V7600 I believe), and I can tell you, Avid renders video effects so much faster on the PC its really not even funny.

But really, why would we expect any different? The EULA states its terms. That is the way Apple wants its software to be licensed. OF COURSE it's no surprise they are taking the action they are taking.

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Final Cut and Avid both run hundreds of times better on PCs than they do on Macs, Period.

Right...

But unfortunately for us, FCP only runs on Macs.

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People who use macs for video editing are either just trying to be "In with the fad" or they simply know absolutely nothing about computers besides their video editing software...

What? How do those equate? That statement just doesn't work.

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And I'm saying this from experience, At my school (I take a specialized course in Video Production in a separate HS that I go to every day for 2 hours, and then take my other classes back at my normal school) we have a Mac that cost around 2500 dollars that the teacher bought about 3 months ago, and a PC that the computer technology class built for us more than 6 months ago that cost them about 2000 dollars(Quad core Q66 and an ATI FireGL V7600 I believe), and I can tell you, Avid renders video effects so much faster on the PC its really not even funny.

It's about the software, not the hardware speed. idk if you're a PC elitist or not, but this is one concept that PC elitists just can't grasp.

They're selling a computer and making a profit off the hard work of people like Kalyway and JaS, the people who make OSX86 even possible.

Oh and I'm sure their support is great. Like you really think they'll explain to you how to install a new IONetworkingFamily.kext and repair permissions when you want to get time machine to work?

Also why do they include a retail Leopard install disc and say their PC hardware supports "an unmodified OSX kernel" as if you just pop it in and let it install. I bet their customers will be happy when they try to reformat and figure out nothing works because everything needs a modified kext. And the Insanelymac community will be happy when all said customers come back to bug them with questions like HURRRR HOW DO I GET MAC 2 WORK